2016 Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis All-Conference and Major Awards Announced
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Erskine College's Paola Guillino pulled a clean sweep and was tabbed the 2016 Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Player of the Year and Freshman Player of the Year. In addition, Erskine mentor Calhoun Parr won Coach of the Year, the Conference announced today.
Gullino, a freshman from Italy, captured both the Conference Carolinas Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year after posting a 10-1 record in singles and 11-0 doubles mark during her rookie campaign. Her excellent play was a driving factor behind the Flying Fleet winning the Conference Carolinas regular season championship.
Calhoun Parr led the Erskine to a Conference Carolinas regular season during the 2016 year, marking the 10th time in the last 12 seasons that Parr has guided the Flying Fleet to the regular season championship.
All-Conference Carolinas First Team
Paola Guillino, Erskine
Miranda Guthrie, Erskine
Olivia Nelms, Pfeiffer
Marian Pinate, Limestone
Alexandra Boulbin, Limestone
Hannah Watson, Pfeiffer
All-Conference Carolinas Second Team
Stella Di Michelle, Mount Olive
Valeria Mendoza, Pfeiffer
Sarah McDonald, Erskine
Hannah Hopkins, Limestone
Paulina Delgado, Mount Olive
Mollie Polk, Erskine
All-Conference Carolinas Third Team
Manin Janin, Limestone
Mikaela Bennett, Erskine
Mara Hofstetter, Pfeiffer
Camille Duhan, North Greenville
Gabriela Van Ooststroom, Limestone
Rachel Berkey, Erskine
Player of the Year
Paola Guillino, Erskine
Freshman of the Year
Paola Guillino, Erskine
Coach of the Year
Calhoun Parr, Erskine
Regular Season Women's Tennis Champion
Erskine College
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 12 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Southern Wesleyan University. Emmanuel College and Southern Wesleyan University are currently completing the NCAA DII membership process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.